On Tuesday, the Westside Rams got the win against the Emerald Vikings by a conclusive 71-49. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Vikings are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/07/25 @ Emerald | 5 |
| 12/04/23 vs Pendleton | 3 |
| 12/29/24 @ Greenville | 3 |
| 01/03/24 @ Greer | 3 |
| 12/20/24 vs Boiling Springs | 3 |
Westside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keemaj Clinkscales led the charge by going 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points and five steals. That's the most steals Clinkscales has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kmajay Jenkins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Emerald's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Rykevius Logan, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds, and Da'Marquis Hopkins, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Westside and bumps their season record up to 13-2. As for Emerald, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-8.
Westside will take on Laurens at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Laurens' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Emerald, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 48-42 loss against Southside on the 9th.
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